Nepal
SC orders local bodies not to raise taxes on agricultural products
NepalNews.com, 11 August 2011
The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered 16 District Development Committees (DDC)s in country to stop raising taxes on agricultural products including fruits and vegetables immediately.
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Defaulting govt offices deprived of electricity
The Himalayan Times, 10 August 2011
At about 1:00 pm, Energy minister Gokarna Bista, accompanied by Secretary Balananda Paudel and Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Dipendra Nath Sharma entered the Department of Roads to cut off the electricity line after it failed to pay bills.
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'Democratic alliance needed to press Maoists'
The Himalayan Times, 10 August 2011
Nepali Congress General Secretary Krishna Prasad Sitaula today said that only an alliance of democratic parties could press the UCPN-Maoist to take the peace process to its conclusion.
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Nepali PM to resign on Aug. 13: spokesperson
Xinhua News, 09 August 2011
Nepali government Spokesperson Ganga Lal Tuladhar said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal would resign on Aug. 13 even though a basis for the conclusion of the peace process was formed.
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Nepal aims for technology-based policing
Future Gov Asia, 07 August 2011
The office of the Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s Office (MPCO) has released a charter of short and long-term plans which includes moving the Nepalese police force towards a technology-based policing which will makes use of technologies such asCCTV’s, GIS, and GPS among others.
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Khanal proposes national unity govt with rotational leadership for remaining period of transition
NepalNews.com, 03 August 2011
Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal has proposed to go for a rotational system with leadership in turn for the remaining period of the transitional phase.
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Constitutional Committee meeting postponed
The Himalayan Times, 03 August 2011
The meeting of the Constitutional Committee scheduled to convene on Wednesday has been postponed due to the busy schedule of the top leaders.
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PM will not be able to finalise peace process by Aug 13, says Baidya
NepalNews.com, 02 August 2011
Vice chairman of UCPN (Maoist) Mohan Baidya has claimed that Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal will not be able to complete the tasks related to peace process within Aug 13, the deadline set by PM himself.
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JC to appoint judges on merit basis
The Himalayan Times, 02 August 2011
The Judicial Council is learnt to have been working on a merit-based system, as envisaged by the interim constitution, as it prepares to appoint more than two dozen judges in various courts.
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Law denies MRP to sexual minorities
The Himalayan Times, 26 July 2011
The government has made it clear that the existing law does not allow it to issue passports to sexual minorities, including third gender.
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UML reluctant to cabinet reshuffle status quo
The Himalayan Times, 26 July 2011
Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal’s party CPN-UML on Tuesday decided not to entertain the Maoist proposal to reshuffle the Cabinet until and unless an understanding on peace, constitution and power-sharing was forged among major three parties, which struck a five-point deal to extend the Constituent Assembly’s tenure in May-end.
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Campaign to preserve groundwater
The Himalayan Times, 25 July 2011
Centre for Integrated Urban Development (CIUD) has launched a campaign to preserve groundwater level in Kathmandu Valley.
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Special health drive to be launched in more districts
The Himalayan Times, 25 July 2011
Two months after the launch of the integrated special health campaign in eight districts — Jajarkot, Mugu, Bajura, Rukum, Taplejung, Kapilvastu, Rautahat and Siraha — the Ministry of Health and Population is gearing up to expand the campaign in 18 more districts having low Human Development Index (HDI).
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World Bank to provides grant for poverty alleviation in Nepal
Xinhua News, 13 July 2011
The World Bank is to provide a grant assistance of 75 million U.S. dollars to Nepal for minimizing poverty in the nation, said Andras Horvai, Acting Country Manager of World Bank on Wednesday.
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Nepal prepares to digitise citizenship certificates
Future Gov Asia, 08 July 2011
The Government of Nepal has started preparations to digitise the citizen certificates issued by the District Administration Offices (DAO) to help maintain and update information on citizen certificates and to also facilitate the introduction of the National ID card.
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